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It was a failure of regulation: the evidence from history is clear. Weakly controlled banking systems tend to have a high proportion of bad loans and thus to collapse

Authors :
Crafts, Nicholas
Source :
New Statesman. October 6, 2008, Vol. 137 Issue 4917, p13, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

The bank failures of recent weeks have been shocking. For many people it is almost beyond belief that names such as Bradford & Bingley, HBOS, Lehmann Brothers and Wachovia could [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13647431
Volume :
137
Issue :
4917
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
New Statesman
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.188138662